[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape like teacher

[Ashley]

No: HPFGUIDX 103224

Shaun wrote (quoting his teacher): 
> "I am the best Classics Master in this country. I am an extremely 
> effective teacher. What I am not is warm and cuddly. I don't know 
> how to be. But I do know how to turn obnoxious adolescent boys into
> people capable of appreciating the combined culture of 25 centuries. 
> Personally I think that's worth doing. If I can't do it without 
> making a few boys cry. Tough. They'll thank me for it as adults. Or 
> they'll hate me. Either way, they'll be better for it."


Potioncat:
> To be honest, I have not read the entire thread, although I'm 
> familiar with your posts on Snape's methods.  I do have one question 
> about this teacher in particular.  (I think he is not too different 
> from McGonagall either.) 

Snape definitely can be compared to McGonagall. She is strict in her own womanly way, she can look at a student with those bulging eyes and they know what is wrong and what is right. Snape has this same look, but since he is a male people get the impression that he is some kind of dark and evil person. Women can use this look without being questioned because it is our trademark.

Snape reminds me of a great teacher I had once, he was very stern with his teaching. And if you stepped out of line in his class, you would definitely regret it later. Everyone hated him for being such a 'mean and cruel' teacher, but now I see that he just wanted us to learn the material. And guess what, I did. Now I give him all my respect.

SweetOnGoo